Sandra Leitāne / Author

17.12.23

How much does Xmas spirit cost in Latvia?

Christmas is fast approaching, and many are buying gifts and tidying up homes for the festivities. In municipalities, spruce trees have already been lit and different decorations have been installed. The funding allocated to decoration in the regions ranges from a few thousand euros to up to 150 thousand euros, regional television ReTV reports.

December 17, 2023, 9:04

21.11.23

Where does Latvia's school canteen food waste end up?

Next year, the sorting of biological waste will be mandatory in Latvia. Some municipalities are already practicing it, elsewhere it is only a thought. As much of bio-waste originates in kitchens, Latvian Radio looked at what is done at municipal institutions, schools and kindergartens, where food is prepared daily in much larger volumes than in households.

November 21, 2023, 15:10

23.02.23

How to prevent falling balconies and crumbling walls in Latvia?

The technical state of apartment buildings in Latvia depends on whether the apartment owners can agree on maintenance. If not – situations like the recent Valdemāra Street home evacuation or Ventspils Street ultimatum occurs. What to do about this situation in the future? Regional television ReTV journalists attempted to probe the issue February 22.

February 23, 2023, 9:28

08.11.21

Kaucminde awaits return to former glory, but time and hope are running out

Owners of a once-spectacular grand country house in southern Latvia are promising that renovation work will take place in the near future, but their claims are being met with skepticism, reports LSM's Latvian language service and LTV's Kulturšoks show (viewable above).

November 8, 2021, 16:07